Boomtown Rats frontman Bob Geldof and Ultravox guitarist Midge Ure had teamed up in 1984 to write the Band Aid single 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' in response to a tragic Ethiopian famine which...
Yet again, this Labour government is taking aim at British pensioners. This time, Rachel Reeves has the state pension in her crosshairs, dragging millions of our poorest OAPs into a tax trap,...
I'm not saying she's done a good job. She hasn't. Within days of Labour winning the election, it was clear she was going to be a disaster. Every warning light flashed red. She was ready to hike...
The prospect could happen because the personal allowance – the level at which income becomes taxable – is stuck at £12,570 at least until 2028.But the state pension, which pays 12.9 million men...
The young Belgian Prince Emmanuel, has made a surprising career change by becoming a DJ under the name of Vyntrix. Vyntrix is a duo and according to their Instagram, which has over 10K followers,...
In a late night legislative session, House Republicans secured the passage of Donald Trump's colossal spending bill, often referred to as the "big, beautiful bill," swaying crucial GOP sceptics to...
Labour’s disability benefits U-turn has blown a £3billion hole in her plans, possibly more. That’s on top of the £1.5billion cost of reinstating winter fuel payments. PM Keir Starmer has...
Cornwall locals have said the county has "never been so empty" despite tourism chiefs predicting a bumper year for visitors. Jon Hyatt, who chairs Visit Cornwall, blamed the cost-of-living crisis and...
Council tax bills are set to rocket at their fastest pace for two decades following Rachel Reeves' spending review, the chief of the Institute for Fiscal Studies has warned.Paul Johnson said that...
Government struggles to cut foreign aid spent on asylum hotels5 hours agoJames LandaleDiplomatic correspondent•@BBCJLandalePA MediaThe government is struggling to cut the amount of foreign aid it...
A beautiful European country is one of the poorest on the continent, with restaurant meals for well under 10 pounds. Moldova is a small landlocked nation in Eastern Europe bordered by Romania to the...
The country where the left (not the far right) made hardline immigration laws24 minutes agoKatya AdlerEurope editor•@BBCkatyaadlerBBCThink, Denmark. Images of sleek, impossibly chic Copenhagen, the...
Labour Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds was left red-faced when Question Time host asked him seven times when the Government would carry out its Winter Fuel Allowance u-turn - and he was unable to...
PM Keir Starmer has just backtracked on Labour’s first big policy decision. It really is a bombshell moment.The decision by Chancellor Rachel Reeves to axe the winter fuel payment for all but the...
Pope Leo XIV calls for unity at inaugural mass and meets Zelensky1 day agoGabriela PomeroyBBC NewsBethany Bell and Giulia TommasiReporting from the VaticanPope Leo XIV has called for unity at his...